Total Crime Rate

413.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 413.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 79.7 9/10
  • Public order 46.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.7 10/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East , and the 8th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (PE15 9JN) in the last 12 months was 413.9 per 1,000 residents and was 408.8% higher than the March East average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 179.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (PE15 9JN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1101 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lamb'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Brewin Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Brewin Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B1101 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1101 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lamb'S Place
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Acre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Acre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Acre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Acre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedene Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1101
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street
Sep 2025Burglary Abbeygate Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Abbeygate Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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